Figure Skating-Chock and Bates take ice dance lead in quest for third world title

Reuters - 28/03
Americans Madison Chock and Evan Bates are on track for a third consecutive global ice dance title after winning Friday's rhythm dance at the World Figure Skating Championships by nearly four points.
BOSTON, March 28 (Reuters) - Americans Madison Chock and Evan Bates are on track for a third consecutive global ice dance title after winning Friday's rhythm dance at the World Figure Skating Championships by nearly four points.
The Olympic champions scored 90.18 points and brought the TD Garden crowd to its feet with their electric "dancing through the decades" program to a wide mix of music that included everything from Jive Bunny to the Bee Gees and Miles Davis.

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Canada's Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier were second, with Britain's Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson third.
"This was so fun, honestly," said Chock. "We really love dance and this program really showcases so many styles of dance, and it comes with a lot of joy."
Skating right before the Americans, Gilles and Poirier, world silver and bronze medallists, set a sizzling ...
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